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... There was courtyard with tombstones around the walls for the people buried under the courtyard. The cathedral was having the plaster updated - the guide said it lasts about 25 years - unless it floods - but the cathedral is above the flood level. After the concert we walked through the town and popped into a few shops. So many nice things and places but ...

... quite nice, typically fallish - cool in the mornings, sometimes with some thick fog and warming in the afternoon, particularly when it is sunny. We' re seeing highs between 10 and 15 degrees. It has been too cool to stay up on the upper deck because of the wind, mostly generated but the ship's speed. Fortunately we haven't had any rain. Weather in Vienna, Melk and Cesky Krumlov was expectional and with our walking tours we had dressed too warmly.

Passau's magnificent baroque St Stephen's Cathedral located on the highest point in old town. It was nearly destroyed by fire in 1662 when fire swept through the town. It was rebuilt and since 1928 has been home to the largest cathedral organ in the world. It has 17,974 organ pipes, 233 stops and four carillons. All five parts of the organ can be played at once or separately from the main keyboard.

We were supposed to be in Regensburg today, but with the change in cruise plans, we spent the day touring Passau. After a leisurely lunch, we headed out on a walking tour. This little city was up in the hills a little. Again, we saw a village similar to what we've been seeing. The church, and a few other buildings, however were much more magnificent. They were built more ...

... boat was that the rest of the crew was different. Otherwise, the two ships are identical. Very odd, Twilight Zone-ish experience. I expected Rod Serling to show up.

After some free time in Passau. The bus returned us to Regensburg and our new old stateroom on the Viking Var in time for cocktails and dinner. The Var remained docked in Regensburg overnight. Regensburg is the family home of retired Pope ...